This is a title about the centenary of a badge, an African emblem, a graceful Springbok, which became the official national rugby symbol of a racially divided nation. This year it's exactly 100 years since the Springbok made its debut, not at home but in Britain. Unlike the team led by Paul Roos on that historic tour of 1906, today's Springboks represent a different country, society, ethos and a united rugby board. The authors of the title, in the words of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, represent the rainbow nature of South Africa. Each of them gives an insight from their vantage point. When read in a whole, the title tells the story of South Africa – a story of oppression, freedom, forgiveness and reconciliation. They write poignantly about despair, injustice, hope and glory.

The 2011 SA Rugby Annual is the official and definitive record of the South African rugby season. Now in its 40th year, the SA Rugby Annual is widely considered to be one of the finest yearbooks in world rugby and the unrivalled ‘bible’ of the game in South Africa. This special 40th Edition of the SA Rugby Annual includes a definitive 2011 Rugby World Cup section, which chronicles, in unprecedented detail, the Springboks’ impact on the tournament from 1995 to 2007, and leading up to their title defence in New Zealand in 2011.

Not only does the 2011 SA Rugby Annual record the more than 200 first-class matches involvingSouth African teams in 2010, but it also contains the detailed biographies of each and every one of the more than 700 players who appeared in those games – for whom the book therefore doubles as an invaluable keepsake to be passed down to children and grandchildren. The 2011 SA Rugby Annual paints an unbeatable picture of a watershed year in South African rugby, which saw the sport embrace a changing South Africa by taking the 2010 Vodacom Super 14 final to the previously uncharted rugby waters of Soweto.

2011 marks an important milestone in the life of rugby in South Africa – the first rugby game was played on South African soil in 1861 making this the 150th year of rugby in South Africa. Wim van der Berg chronicles the development of the game from its earliest beginnings to its status as a national obsession following the players and the teams through the history of South Africa. With words and photographs the rugby fan is shown how far the game has come and yet how the spirit of the game has endured. Van der Berg follows the changes in provincial rugby, the move from an amateur game to professionalism, the growth of the major tournaments that TV viewers follow so passionately, but never loses sight of the people behind the game – the players the coaches, the administrators and the fans. Detailed statistics on important rugby games through the 150 years of its history in South Africa – who played, who scored, final scores and more.

The Official IRB Rugby World Cup 2011 Guide provides excellent background information about the host nation, New Zealand, key details of the venues along with tourist highlights. It includes a must-have Tournament fill-in chart, to keep fans in-tune and involved with the matches. There is extensive detail written about each team participating in the World Cup. England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales feature heavily throughout the book. With fantastic statistics and pages dedicated to the previous finals, this is the ultimate guide for anyone attending the World Cup, TV viewers, enthusiasts and learners alike, which will be a fair few! This official book is sure to become the book to have for the 2011 Rugby World Cup.

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